SAN FRANCISCO, September 08, (THEWILL) – The United Nations (UN) has commended the Nigerian Army’s de-radicalization, rehabilitation and re-integration (DRR) programme for repentant Boko Haram terrorists.
The DRR programme is an action plan by the Federal Government to deradicalise and rehabilitate repentant Boko Haram terrorists, in a bid to win the war against insurgency.
While on a visit to the DRR camp in Mallam-Sidi Community, Kwami LGA of Gombe State, Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria said that “the DRR programme was working towards ensuring lasting peace in the country and helping ex-combatants to become better members of the society.”
According to Kallon, the “DRR programme is a critical peace building initiative that will contribute immensely to ensuring that the former Boko Haram fighters are reintegrated into society. The programme is cooperation between the government, military and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as we were briefed. These guys have brought on board the best global practices.”
“I commend their efforts at ensuring that these ex-combatants are de-radicalised, rehabilitated and reintegrated back to the society, to make meaningful contributions to their communities,” he added.
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The UN official, however, expressed regrets that the fight against insurgency in the country had been ongoing for 11 years, with casualties and millions of persons displaced from their homes.
